National Academies Call for “Fundamental Overhaul” of U.S. Nursing Home System
A new report outlines fundamental changes that need to be made to improve the U.S. nursing home system.
Tag Archives: Nursing Home
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U.S. Senator Calls For More Frequent Inspections of Poor Performing Nursing Homes
A U.S. Senator wants the CMS to step up surveys and inspections at poor performing nursing homes ahead of White House nursing home reform plans.
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Nursing Home Neglect Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against NJ Facility Over COVID-19 Deaths
A class action lawsuit blames a New Jersey nursing home for the deaths of several residents due to nursing home neglect and negligence at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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DOJ Sues Nursing Home Provider For Fraud in Multiple States
The Justice Department claims a multistate nursing home care provider defrauded the U.S. government by lying about providing complex and expensive health care services to residents, and often giving them…
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Overtreatment of Diabetic Nursing Home Residents Resulting in Hypoglycemia: Study
A new study reveals rampant overtreatment of nursing home residents with type 2 diabetes is resulting in patients with dangerously low blood sugar levels.
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Study Finds Staffing Levels, Not Ownership, Main Factor In Nursing Home COVID-19 Outbreaks
Understaffing of nursing homes linked strongly with COVID-19 outbreaks and mortality, according to a recent study.
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Nursing Home Industry Pushes Back Against Biden’s Calls For Better Staffing
An initiative by President Biden calling for better nursing home staffing levels in the wake of massive failures to protect residents during the COVID-19 pandemic is meeting resistance from the…
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New Jersey Nursing Home Settlement Results in Payment of $53M Over Deaths of 119 Veterans Due to COVID-19
New Jersey has reached a $52.9 million settlement with the families of 119 veterans who died of COVID-19 at two nursing facilities run by the state in 2020 following claims…
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Private Equity Nursing Home Acquisitions Linked To More Emergency Room Visits and Higher Costs: Study
The findings of a new study indicate nursing homes run by privately-owned equity firms cost more and may provide poorer care for residents.
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New Federal Nursing Home Rating Site Seeks To Make Safety Comparisons Easier
The CMS's new nursing home comparison website has been updated to include COVID-19 vaccination rates for residents and staff at the urging of lawmakers.